Friday 64 of the crashes involved property damage and 14 resulted in personal injuries. None were fatal. The Iowa State Patrol also reported that 207 motorists were assisted and 78 crashes were reported between 5 p.m. A town ban was issued for Benton, Linn, Iowa, Johnson, Scott and Montgomery counties Friday night, too. Under a tow ban, cars will not be towed unless they are in the way of snowplows or are a public safety hazard.įranklin, Hamilton, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama and Worth counties were put under a tow ban earlier Friday. Tow bans have also been extended to several counties in southwest and eastern Iowa - in addition to portions of central Iowa, according to the National Weather Service. The roadway is completely covered, according to reports from the Iowa Department of Transportation. While I-35 is open, travel is not advised from the Des Moines metro area to the Mason City/Clear Lake area. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a jackknifed semi forced officials to close the northbound lanes of I-35 at milemarker 112, near Ames. Portions of Interstate 35 are reopened Saturday morning. Track DOT's plows on an interactive map.Power outages: MidAmerican | Alliant | Co-op.Iowa road conditions from DOT, which includes information on tow bans.Important weather links for easy reference: More: Ahead of Iowa's snow storm, these Des Moines-area schools cancel classes, announce early outs Share your snow photos: Email your best photos from Friday's snowstorm and they may run online and in print. Snowfall rates were expected to reach three-fourths to an inch per hour, the NWS said, with rates of more than an inch per hour possible at times. Saturday for more than a dozen central Iowa counties, including Polk, Dallas, Story, Jasper, Madison and Warren. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing.Watch Video: Winter driving tips: Staying safe on icy, snowy roads in IowaĮditor's note - As part of a winter storm that could bring up to 11 inches to parts of Iowa, the Register is providing free, updated coverage throughout Friday and Saturday.Ī winter storm warning was allowed to expire at 6 a.m. Anna Spoerre can be contacted at at 51 or on Twitter Note: This story is being provided free to all readers as a public service by the Register. ► More: Ask the experts: What features are best for driving through snow?įollow the Register on Facebook and Twitter for more news. West Des Moines: 3 inches as of 7:45 a.m.Guthrie Center: 6 inches as of 9:50 a.m.Reported Sunday totals from around the state include: Sunday, with a blizzard warning in effect through the evening hours for much of the state north and west of the capital, according to the National Weather Service. ► More: 'I'm here to help': Nebraska woman reconnects with Iowa stranger who stayed by her family's side after a traumatic winter crashĪ winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect in Des Moines through 6 p.m. Sunday, and a whopping 15 fell in Buffalo Center, northwest of Mason City, by 9:45 a.m. The fresh powder was enough to break Des Moines' record for snowiest February, with 24.1 inches falling (so far) in February 2019, toppling the old record of 22.7 inches, set back in February 2008.Ĭouncil Bluffs had seen 8 inches as of 9 a.m. Sunday, the Des Moines International Airport had seen 2.6 inches of new snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. ► More: Interstate 35 closed north of Ames travel not advised across most of Iowa as winds pick up following weekend winter stormĪt 6:30 a.m. View Gallery: Northeast Iowa digging out from blizzard
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